Can't I turn off my computer's overclocking feature?
Can't I turn off my computer's overclocking feature?
I just bought a PC for the first time. I used a RoG STRIX B550-F with WiFi and a Ryzen 5 3600, and came with a stock cooler already attached. Then I noticed my CPU ran at 55-65 degrees when it was sitting still. I tried turning up the fan speed but that didn't fix it much. I thought maybe it was just getting too hot because of overheat protection so I went into settings to turn "AI Overclock" off. But there is no setting to choose between low and high; it's stuck on auto. I can't actually switch it down manually and I'm really confused now! Can anyone help me figure this out?
If you wanted to damage the chip, you'd have to turn off overclocking. You're actually looking at standard turbo speed, where the processor runs slow unless something else tells it to go faster. With a Ryzen computer, that means...
Why would you want to hurt the computer by turning off overclocking? What you are actually seeing isn't OC; it's just normal turbo mode where the CPU runs at its lowest speed until something needs more power. On systems with Ryzen, this is called PBO and you can turn that off in your BIOS. The only way to keep the frequency steady is to manually set both the multiplier and the CPU voltage, then let it stay there forever. If you have a temperature issue, fix your cooling first.
You might think about lowering the CPU voltage, but be careful because that could cause problems. Check out this video link for more info: https://youtu.be/fiqtpKQZPSo?t=381. You should also look into buying a better cpu cooler to keep things running smoothly.